Hellllllo Nurse

Hellllllo Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Patients We Love to Hate

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Smells like troll in

  2. No lift policy

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to PaulG's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There is no such thing as a no lift policy in The States. In fact, Bush just eliminated some OSHA standards for health care facilities related to lifting, ergonomics and back injuries. If UK nurses...

  3. Demanding a Stretcher

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Doglover's topic in General Nursing

    From doglover's posts so far, it's easy to see that doglover is a troll. Probably sour grapes from flunking out of nursing

  4. Making a difference for our profession

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to healinghand's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    "I know what I want, I just don't know how to go about getting it...." Quote from the Jimi Hendrix song Manic Depression. Wish I knew the answer,

  5. LPN to RN problems

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to eliseh's topic in General Nursing

    I was an LPN and went back and obtained my RN degree. I really could have used some classes on mgmt and supervisory skills. There was no mention of these in my RN program. I asked the program director...

  6. Questions about working weekends...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to jetta1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Really! The most I've ever gotten for noc shift diff is

  7. Patients We Love to Hate

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure, you're not a nurse. BTW, being in the hospital is about recovering, not how pleasant the food is. Nurses have no control whatsoever over the food. Write a letter to the CEO,

  8. Why Is There A Shortage?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    Lizz, As I have stated in another thread, I hope things will be different for the new nurses coming up than they have been for many of us seasoned nurses. -You seem to have the idea that a person...

  9. subtly abusive co-workers

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work w/ a tech who is just like the one you describe. I've talked w/ her several times, and it just seems to cause her bad behavior to escalate. I arranged for a meeting between this aid, my NM and...

  10. Ultram cost me my new dream job

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to KELLYGIRL's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I've been prescribed Ultram and take it daily and it doesn't help! I continue to take it because I feel I have to do something for my chronic back pain (on the job injury, nursing of course)....

  11. Ever feel like a prostitute?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to pinkscrubs's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I worked med-surg, I told my NM that I would be willing to take a 50% pay cut for a guarantee of no more than 4 pts to care for at a time. Of course, she blew me off. I will not work in a...

  12. Pardon Me While I Vent about this "Patient As A Customer" deal

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Good for her! You go,

  13. We tell the student nurses to run for their lives."

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Wonderful post, mattsmom, from another nurse who

  14. We tell the student nurses to run for their lives."

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Well, good luck to all of you who are planning your future in nursing. I really hope things are different for you than they have been for many of us. I used to be totally enthusiastic about my future...

  15. Governor Dean changes his mind and his views...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    mattsmom, I respect you very much, and I love reading your posts. However, in this country which is supposed to be a democracy, Gore did win the popular vote. Kathrine Harris and those who were in...

  16. Retaining workers key to solving nursing shortage

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh my God. Mgmt are evil, evil ba$t@rds. They deserve nothing but loathing and contempt. There should be a special place in hell for

  17. Fibromyalgia

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain Management

    MD Terminator- I have FM and I have sent you a

  18. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Lawdy lawd. What happened to this nurse? How did she get

  19. nursing ratio's

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to kathi yudin's topic in California Nursing

    Well, let's see...the OP does not like new grads, does not like older nurses, does not like nurses who want to earn the highest salaries they can, does not like RNs in general... Well, I guess you're...

  20. Governor Dean changes his mind and his views...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Dean wrote that letter NINE YEARS AGO!

  21. Now Ive heard it all!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    GREAT

  22. nursing ratio's

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to kathi yudin's topic in California Nursing

    Are their any nurses that you like? You can find a good racial/ethnic mix of nurses among US citizens! No need to look to foreigners for that! And again....there is no nursing shortage, everyone KNOWS...

  23. nursing ratio's

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to kathi yudin's topic in California Nursing

    Even after your generalization of RNs, your facility sounds good to me. If I lived in the area, I would definitly apply. BTW- I have been an RN for 4 years, was an LPN for 7 years and a CNA for 3...

  24. and the problem is..........?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

    Two thumbs up,

  25. Cute things manager's say

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't managers "get" this? My NM is generally ok, not great but not cousin to Satan like others I've had. She does, however, tend to lose her temper and yell at staff. She apologizes later, but...